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Postcode district · King's Lynn

Crime in PE31

How much crime is recorded in PE31, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
28,960 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PE31

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in PE31, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PE31National
Violence and sexual offences13.023.6
Burglary4.09.1
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.54.5
Public order2.44.6
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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